A plane crash late this evening in Belize City has left over a dozen people injured. Shortly after five this evening, Tropic Air’s last flight out of the Municipal Airstrip heading for San Pedro crashed into the sea just moments after take off. Fourteen people, including the pilot Gerry Proehl were on board the Cessna […]
It was promised as part of the historic agreement negotiated between Government and the nation’s labour unions…and today that commitment to investigate the Development Finance Corporation is about to become a reality. Three members of the Commission of Inquiry have been appointed. Herbert Lord is the government nominee, Merlene Bailey Martinez is the union nominee, […]
With the threat of more industrial action from the country’s unions, legal battles being waged in three countries over BTL and the ever present danger of dissension within its own ranks, there’s no question that the Musa administration has its hands full. Today government spokesmen went on the offensive taking to the airwaves to garner […]
With regard to the telecommunications mess Smith reaffirmed his government’s preference for Belizean ownership of B.T.L. That possibility also received some top-level support today in the form of a letter to Sunrise Investments, the Belizean company owned by three local B.T.L. executives that are seeking to buy the majority B.T.L. shares from Government. While acknowledging […]
A resident of Dangriga has been re-arrested and charged with murder following the death of a Placencia businessman. According to police, twenty-three-year-old Darren Chiu of an Oak Street address now stands accused of murder, in addition to his pending charge of robbery. The charges stem from an incident in Placencia Village in late February in […]
Tonight Belize City police continue to investigate a shooting on the southside that has left two people recovering from bullet wounds. Reports are that around eight thirty last night sixty-seven-year-old Marie Olivera was inside her house, near the intersection of Kraal Road and Fabers Road when she heard a sharp noise…but it would take a […]
It has a proud history as Belize’s original home of eco-tourism. But today the Village of Crooked Tree is going through some dry times. News 5 Patrick Jones has the story. Patrick Jones, Reporting Where fish normally swim, small aquatic birds now scratch for food. And while the village wilts under the intense dry season […]
Week 8 of KTV is now history as one more contestant has moved up to the semi-final round. Here’s how things climaxed last night at the Bliss Palm Court. William Neal, Host, KTV “Our winner for tonight is…contestant…number…5. Thomas Cayetano will be joined by nine other semi-finalists when those two rounds are held on March […]
